Government ID, payment and SIM applications account for 87% of all smart card shipments, says ABI Research

Smart card shipments totaled eight billion units in 2013, with government ID, SIM, and payment and banking applications accounting for 87% of all shipments, according to ABI Research. Of these three market verticals, Gemalto, Oberthur Technologies, G&D, and Morpho led the way with a combined 2013 market share of 66%. It is expected that these three applications will spur market growth and account for 89% of all smart card shipments in 2019.



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